G&B Compositions

231456789	2	5	8	9	15	16
135792468				a
213456978				b
312456		–				s	A
314256			s		–
413256		–				s
412356			s		–
214356		–				s
214356879	–			s
213456				A
215364978				c
213465		s	s		–
213564		s				–
312465		–				–
314562879	–			s		–s––s	B
413265		–				–	B
214365879				4B

a = s1.5.10.11.13.s15.16 (16)

b = 3.5.9.s10 (10)

c = 2.s7.8.9.15.s16

Rung on towerbells by the Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association at St Martin in the Cornmarket, Worcester, Worcestershire on Saturday 7 January 2023, conducted by Simon W Edwards

G&B Composition Number: 11282

5040 Butcombe Delight Royal

Composed by Anthony J Cox

234567890	2	4	5	7	9
24536			–		2
52436			3		–
32465		s	s		3
645237089		–	–	–
645239807	–			–
354267890	–	–			–
234567890			–		3

Rung on towerbells by the Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association at St Andrew, Backwell, Somerset on Saturday 28 January 2023, conducted by Anthony J Cox

G&B Composition Number: 11284

5088 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by Harry Poyner

23456	B	M	W
54632		–	–
32654	–	–	2
42356		2	3

3 part.

Rung on towerbells by the Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association at St Mark, Swindon, Wiltshire on Saturday 28 January 2023, conducted by Richard L Thumwood

G&B Composition Number: 3122

5088 London Surprise Major

Composed by Anthony J Cox

23456	M	B	W
35426	–	–
52436	–	–
32564	2		s
36425	s	–	s
62453	s		2
42356	–

3 part.

Rung on towerbells by the Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association at Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity, Bristol, Bristol on Saturday 4 February 2023, conducted by Anthony J Cox

G&B Composition Number: 10281

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by Joseph J Parker

234567	1	2	3	4	5
562437	–			–	s	(5)
346527		–				(5)
634527	–	–				(4)
253647		–				(5)
265437	–		–	s		(4)
625437	–	–	s			(3)
423657		–		[–]¹		(4)

12 part.

¹ Replace bracketed calls with s4 in parts 6 and 12.

Rung on towerbells by the Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association at St Mary the Virgin, Fairford, Gloucestershire on Saturday 18 February 2023, conducted by Peter G Holden

G&B Composition Number: 631

5088 Turramurra Surprise Major

Composed by Robert D S Brown

2345678	B	M	W	F	I
35264		2	2
43265	–	–	–
3627458		–			–
2356478	–			–

3 part.

Rung on towerbells by the Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association at St Mary, Hawkesbury, Gloucestershire on Tuesday 21 March 2023, conducted by Michael R Spencer

G&B Composition Number: 11291

5056 Bristol Surprise Major Op. 15

Composed by Alan G Reading

2345678	M	I	T	B	F	V	W	H
7253648				s	s	s	s–
5472638	s		s	s	s	s–	s–	–s
3426578	–s		s					2
24365	s	–		–		s	s	2
(2375648)	s				–
5347268			s					s
(6735248)	s				s–
5473628			s
(5674238)	s	–			–
6543278		–						s
7564238				–	–		s	–
46572							s	s
64725				–				s
4235678	–s		s				–s	–s
7354628				s	s
2345678	s		s				–s	s

G&B Composition Number: 11292

5120 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by Benjamin D Constant

23456	B	M	W	H
42356				–
26453	–	3	s–
36452		––s––
34526	3		––s––
34625		–s	3
23456	–			2

G&B Composition Number: 11277

5060 Stedman Cinques

Composed by Bernard H Taylor

1234567890E	5	6	14	19
41326578E90			a
312465		–		s–s	A
214365		–		s–s	A
4132657809E			b
214365			A
41326587E90			c
214365			A
4132658709E			b
312465		–		s–s
215364		–		s–
214356	–		s	s
41325678E90			d
312456		–		s–s
(3124567890E)			e

Start with rounds as the last row of a quick six.

a = 4-6.8.11.s17.20-22.24.27 (32)

b = 2.6.s15.19.19

c = 2.6.s13.s15.19.19

d = 2.6.s13.s15.s19.19.s19

e = 12.14-19 (20)

Rung on towerbells by the Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association at Abbey Church of St Mary the Virgin, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire on Saturday 1 April 2023, conducted by Bernard H Taylor

G&B Composition Number: 11294

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by William A Cave

2314567	S	H	L	9	11	Q
5234167	x		x	s			(12)
1524367	x		x	s			(12)
3154267	x		x	s			(12)
3461257	x		x					T
4132657	x	x				x
1432567		x
5321467				3T
5163427	x		x					A
1354627	x	x				x
1465327		x			s		(16)
4513627	x	x				x
5413267		x
2135467				3T
2451367				A
3512467				3T
3425167				A
(2314567)				4T

Rung on towerbells by the Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association at St Mark, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire on Sunday 9 April 2023, conducted by Simon W Edwards

G&B Composition Number: 6263

5152 St Mark Surprise Major

Composed by Robert D S Brown

2345678	M	I	T	B	F	V	W	H
43526	–			–				–
26354			s			s
32654	s		s			s	s
53246	–		s			s
3427568	–	–						3
47352				–
6423578	3				–		–	–
23645							–	–
63425	–			–				–	A
25346			s			s
32546	s		s			s	s
43265	–		s			s
23564	–							3
2345678					A

Rung on towerbells by the Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association at St Mark, Swindon, Wiltshire on Saturday 15 April 2023, conducted by Simon W Edwards

G&B Composition Number: 11298

5024 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by Anthony J Cox

23456	M	I	T	F	V	W	H
43526						2	–
25346						2	2
(3276458)	2			–
52364		–				–
26543	[–		s		s		–]¹
23645	2						–

3 part.

¹ Replace bracketed calls with –B in part 2.

Rung on towerbells by the Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association at Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity, Bristol, Bristol on Saturday 6 May 2023, conducted by Matthew C Frost

G&B Composition Number: 8644

5024 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Joseph W Parker

2345678	B	M	W	F	I	H
(42635)				–	–
35426		2	–
63425	–	–	–
25463	–	–	2			3
63254	–		2
35642	–					3
64523	–	2
42635	–					3
2345678	–					3

Rung on towerbells by the Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association at St Mark, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire on Saturday 6 May 2023, conducted by Richard J Clements

G&B Composition Number: 1727

5037 Grandsire Cinques

Composed by Albert M Tyler

234567890E	1	2	3	4	5
6235478E90	–	s		–		(7)
25364		–	–	–	–
32564	–	–	–	–
23465	–	–	–	s	s	(5)
42365	–	–	–	–
34265	–	–	–	–
234756	s	–	–	–
32574	–	–	–	s	s	(5)	A
43275	–	–	–	s
24375	–	–	–	–
32475	–	–	–	–
23574	–	–	–	s	s	(5)
42375	–	–	–	s
34275	–	–	–	–
23465E9780	s		–		–	(7)
34265			A
8346275E90	–		–			(8)
2346587		s			–	(7)
34265			A
234658709E	–	s	–	–
(342658709E)			A

Rung on towerbells by the Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association at St John Baptist, Cirencester, Gloucestershire on Monday 8 May 2023, conducted by Peter G Holden

G&B Composition Number: 7896

5040 8-Spliced Treble Dodging Minor

Composed by Peter G C Ellis

Arranged by Alan G Reading

23456	5	Methods
23564	–	OOOOO.
52364	–	SSSSS.
35264	–	LLLLL.
35642	–	NNNNN.
35426	–	KKKKK.
35264	–	NNNNN.
23564	–	WWWWW.
23645	–	OOOOO.
62345	–	BBBBB.
36245	–	WWWWW.
23645	–	CCCCC.
23456	–	KKKKK.
42356	–	LLLLL.
34256	–	CCCCC.

3 part.

Contains 720 Cambridge Surprise, Kent Treble Bob, London Surprise, Norwich Surprise, Oxford Treble Bob, Wells Surprise; 360 Beverley Surprise, Surfleet Surprise; 41 com; atw.

Rung on towerbells by the Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association at St Peter, Frampton Cotterell, Gloucestershire on Monday 8 May 2023, conducted by Matthew D Dawson

G&B Composition Number: 10417

5088 New Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Robert D S Brown

2345678	V	B	M	W	H
36452			–		2
24653	ss		–		–
45236		–			3
3425678				–

3 part.

Rung on towerbells by the Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association at St James, Mangotsfield, Gloucestershire on Monday 8 May 2023, conducted by Michael R Spencer

G&B Composition Number: 11305

5000 Bristol Surprise Royal

Composed by Lucy A Warren

234567890	1	3	4	5	7	8	9
34256			–
65432		–	2	–
53624		–		–
32546		–		–
243659078		–		–		–	–
243657890						–	–
46325				–
645239078		–	–			–	–
543209876				–	–			(8)
32540			–	–
543267890	–		–	–		–	–
42356				–
234567890			–

Far calls.

Rung on towerbells by the Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association at Abbey Church of St Mary the Virgin, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire on Saturday 3 June 2023, conducted by George M Salter

G&B Composition Number: 11310

5040 Plain Bob Major

Composed by Henry W Wilde

23456	W	M	H
45236	–		–
25634		–
32654	–		––s––s
36524	–		2
23564	–		––s––s
56234	–		–
26435		–
32465	–		––s––s
34625	–		2
23645	–		3
64235	–		–
24536		–
32546	–		––s––s
35426	–		2
23456	–		––s––s

Rung on towerbells by the Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association at St Mary, Hawkesbury, Gloucestershire on Sunday 4 June 2023, conducted by Simon D G Webb

G&B Composition Number: 303

5184 St Leonard Surprise Major

From 5184 London Surprise Major

Composed by Alan G Reading

2345678	M	I	B	F	V	W
35264			–		3
4273658				–
5243678		–				–
32654	2	–			–	–
4235678			–			–

3 part.

Rung on towerbells by the Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association at St Leonard, Broad Blunsdon, Wiltshire on Friday 9 June 2023, conducted by Simon W Edwards

G&B Composition Number: 11312

5152 Gainsborough Surprise Major

From 5152 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by Simon Humphrey

23456	M	W	H
43652	–		[ss]¹
24356	2		s
43526		2	s
56324	–		s
23564		–	s

3 part.

¹ Omit in part 3.

Rung on towerbells by the Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association at St Mary the Virgin and St Mary Magdalen, Tetbury, Gloucestershire on Sunday 25 June 2023, conducted by Michael R Spencer

G&B Composition Number: 5103

5024 Enfield Surprise Major

Composed by Anthony J Cox

2345678	B	W	V	M	I	H
45236	–				–
24653	3					–
24365	–					–
34562					–	–
34256	–					–
32654	–				–	–
32465	–					–
42563					–	–
42356	–					–
35426	–				–
34625	–		2		3
54326			–
(2735468)	–			s
4725368			–
(47253)		s		s
27354			2
4352678		s
43652	–					–
43265	–					–
36245					–
2345678			–			2

Far calls.

Rung on towerbells by the Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association at Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity, Bristol, Bristol on Friday 7 July 2023, conducted by Anthony J Cox

G&B Composition Number: 11314

5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

From 5040 Frost Surprise Royal

Composed by Anthony J Cox

23456	M	W	H
24536		–	2
52436		3	–
32465	s	s	3
64523	–	–
35426	–		–
34256		–	2
23456	ss		–

Rung on towerbells by the Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association at St Andrew, Backwell, Somerset on Saturday 8 July 2023, conducted by Anthony J Cox

G&B Composition Number: 11315

5088 Lessness Surprise Major

Composed by Robert D S Brown

2345678	M	I	T	B	F	V	W	H
3527648		[–					ss
5243678				–	–]¹		–
32465	–	–				–	–
46253	–	–				–	–	–
4725368						s
3254678					s
24653			s			s		–
3425678				–			–

3 part.

¹ Include in part 1.

Rung on towerbells by the Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association at St Mary, Hawkesbury, Gloucestershire on Saturday 8 July 2023, conducted by Richard J Clements

G&B Composition Number: 11316

G&B Compositions (2023)